Cultural Engagement

College of Design & Social Context presents a rich public program of exhibitions, screenings and talks in our state-of-the-art facilities, which include RMIT Gallery, Design Hub Gallery, First Site Gallery, The Capitol Theatre, Storey Hall and The Kaleide Theatre.

What's On

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The Concentric Influences of Sol LeWitt: Foundations, Pivots and Place

Icon / Small / CalendarCreated with Sketch. 05 Jun 2026 - 29 Aug 2026

'The Concentric Influences of Sol LeWitt: Foundations, Pivots and Place' positions Australia at the centre of an ambitious global dialogue on conceptual art, influence and the circulation of ideas. Instigated and directed by Dr Irene Barberis, the project demonstrates how Australian scholarship and curatorial innovation can actively shape international discourse surrounding one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century.

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Intercessions: On-Site with Axel Garay

Icon / Small / CalendarCreated with Sketch. 14 Jul 2026 - 09 Aug 2026

Axel Garay's immersive exhibition, 'Intercessions', draws together a suite of multimedia works to consider how the ‘algorithmic age’ is affecting our ability to truly immerse deeply with our world, materials and selves.

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Sol LeWitt: Recollections of a great artist and a wonderful friend. A talk by John Kaldor AO

Icon / Small / CalendarCreated with Sketch. 30 Jul 2026

Join us for a lecture by esteemed art collector and founder of Kaldor Art Projects, John Kaldor AO, as he discusses his recollections of artist Sol LeWitt

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VENTUROUS: Design Practice Research Futures in Architecture & Urban Design - Opening Celebration

Icon / Small / CalendarCreated with Sketch. 30 Jul 2026

Vivian Mitsogianni, Dean of the School of Architecture & Urban Design and Professor of Architecture, warmly invites you to celebrate the opening of this exhibition, which brings together the projects and design explorations of innovative contemporary architects and designers associated with the RMIT School of Architecture & Urban Design’s groundbreaking design practice PhD program, over the last decade.

Galleries

Opportunities

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.

Learn more about our commitment to Indigenous cultures